Latest content added for The Portal to Texas History Collection: Texas Cultures Onlinehttps://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/TCO/browse/?sort=creator&fq=untl_decade:2000-20092013-04-10T05:42:36-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing The Portal to Texas History Collection: Texas Cultures Online[E-mail from Arnold Aprill to Sterling Houston - January 17, 2002]2013-02-09T11:04:03-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291042/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291042/"><img alt="[E-mail from Arnold Aprill to Sterling Houston - January 17, 2002]" title="[E-mail from Arnold Aprill to Sterling Houston - January 17, 2002]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291042/small/"/></a></p><p>E-mail from Arnold Aprill to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He has received a script for one of Houston's plays, Cameoland, and is writing to comment on several parts of the story. This includes notations on character development, music, and imagery.</p>[Card from Lorraine Aprill to Sterling Houston - July 2000]2013-02-09T11:04:03-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth290980/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth290980/"><img alt="[Card from Lorraine Aprill to Sterling Houston - July 2000]" title="[Card from Lorraine Aprill to Sterling Houston - July 2000]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth290980/small/"/></a></p><p>Card from Lorraine Aprill to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. The card was sent on the occasion of the death of Houston's mother. The card expresses sympathy and comfort for the event.
The front of the card has been printed with a painterly image of a bowl of green apples.</p>[Letter from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston - August 17, 2003]2013-02-09T11:04:03-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291070/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291070/"><img alt="[Letter from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston - August 17, 2003]" title="[Letter from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston - August 17, 2003]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291070/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes to congratulate him for receiving a 2003 Alfredo Cisneros Del Moral Foundation Award, a fifteen hundred dollar award with no restrictions as to its use. A second letter is included that reads as a press release for the award, with mention of other award winners and the award history.</p>[Letter from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston - March 9, 2006]2013-02-09T11:04:03-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291033/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291033/"><img alt="[Letter from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston - March 9, 2006]" title="[Letter from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston - March 9, 2006]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291033/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter, sticker, pamphlet, and photocopied newspaper clippings from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes to praise his participation in a group reading panel sponsored by Amnesty International and other organizations. The event, "We Say No: Writers Against Torture", brought together a variety of academics and writers for one night in San Antonio Central Library. The material enclosed by Cisneros corresponds with the event.</p>[Letter from Nan Cuba to Sterling Houston - December 19, 2001]2013-02-09T11:04:03-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291035/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291035/"><img alt="[Letter from Nan Cuba to Sterling Houston - December 19, 2001]" title="[Letter from Nan Cuba to Sterling Houston - December 19, 2001]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291035/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter from Nan Cuba to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. The executive director of Gemini Ink, Nan writes to Houston to inform him of an upcoming fall fundraising campaign. She hopes to convince Houston, a past donor, to provide a contribution to the non-profit organization.</p>[Photographic Print of a Door]2012-08-30T13:01:37-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth246497/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth246497/"><img alt="[Photographic Print of a Door]" title="[Photographic Print of a Door]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth246497/small/"/></a></p><p>Photographic print of a door taken by Winston Cutshall in 2003. The glass on the door appears to ripple and creates a distorted view of the outside.</p>[Photographic Print of a Pitcher]2012-08-30T13:01:37-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth246495/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth246495/"><img alt="[Photographic Print of a Pitcher]" title="[Photographic Print of a Pitcher]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth246495/small/"/></a></p><p>Photographic print of a pitcher in a bowl taken by Winston Cutshall in 2003. There is a sheet hanging in the background.</p>[Photographic Print of a Pitcher by a Window]2012-08-30T13:01:37-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth246496/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth246496/"><img alt="[Photographic Print of a Pitcher by a Window]" title="[Photographic Print of a Pitcher by a Window]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth246496/small/"/></a></p><p>Photographic print of a pitcher by a window taken by Winston Cutshall. By the pitcher is an oil lamp. The items are located on a window sill behind a sink. To the left of the sink is a small bowl.</p>[Pamphlet: "Mexican Calendar Legends" Brochure Translations]2013-04-10T05:42:36-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304809/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304809/"><img alt="[Pamphlet: "Mexican Calendar Legends" Brochure Translations]" title="[Pamphlet: "Mexican Calendar Legends" Brochure Translations]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304809/small/"/></a></p><p>Pamphlet that advertises an exhibition presented by the Mexic-Arte Museum entitled "Mexican Calendar Legends, 20th Century Mexican Calendar Art in Galas de Mexico". Along with the title of the exhibition and an image of a painting from the exhibition, the cover of the pamphlet also establishes that the pamphlet is made up of "Brochure Translations" from a separate gallery guide that is in Spanish. The first page features an introduction about the exhibition. The majority of remaining pages list the artists that are included in the exhibition as well as a short biography and description of the type of artwork each one produces. The last two pages list a few of the "classic themes of the calendar paintings". The back cover of the pamphlet features the sponsors of the museum and the exhibition as well as information about the exhibition and the museum.</p>[Letter from Karen DeVinney to Sandra Mayo - January 31, 2003]2013-02-09T11:04:03-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291052/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291052/"><img alt="[Letter from Karen DeVinney to Sandra Mayo - January 31, 2003]" title="[Letter from Karen DeVinney to Sandra Mayo - January 31, 2003]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291052/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter from Karen DeVinney of the University of North Texas Press to Sandra Mayo, director of the Center for Multicultural and Gender Studies at Southwest Texas State University.
In trying to publish a collection of plays by Sterling Houston, Mayo has submitted the work-in-progress to DeVinney and an anonymous reader. The reader's report is included after the letter, with the conclusion that the publication will be much richer with a few revisions. DeVinney hopes Mayo can make the revisions and resubmit.</p>[Letter from Karen DeVinney to Sterling Houston and Sandra Mayor - August 13, 2004]2013-02-09T11:04:03-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291068/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291068/"><img alt="[Letter from Karen DeVinney to Sterling Houston and Sandra Mayor - August 13, 2004]" title="[Letter from Karen DeVinney to Sterling Houston and Sandra Mayor - August 13, 2004]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291068/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter from Karen DeVinney, managing editor from the University of North Texas press, to Sandra Mayo and Sterling Houston. She writes to both to inform them of edits that have been made to a manuscript titled Myth, Magic, and Farce. The manuscript is a collection of plays by Houston, a prominent San Antonio playwright. DeVinney goes on to talk about other stages that need to be met before publication.</p>[Letter from Edward D. Garza to Sterling Houston - April 25, 2005]2013-02-09T11:04:03-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291098/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291098/"><img alt="[Letter from Edward D. Garza to Sterling Houston - April 25, 2005]" title="[Letter from Edward D. Garza to Sterling Houston - April 25, 2005]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291098/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter from Edward D. Garza, mayor of San Antonio, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes to thank him for his participating in the Steering Committee for The Cultural Collaborative (TCC): A Plan for San Antonio's Creative Economy. The committee was put in place to find solutions to support art and cultural programs in the city. With its planning stage over, he discusses the future of the committee, including a new committee to be formed. He invites him to submit nominations for members.</p>[Letter from Edward D. Garza to Sterling Houston - August 6, 2003]2013-02-09T11:04:03-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291072/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291072/"><img alt="[Letter from Edward D. Garza to Sterling Houston - August 6, 2003]" title="[Letter from Edward D. Garza to Sterling Houston - August 6, 2003]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291072/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter from Edward D. Garza, mayor of the city of San Antonio, to Sterling Houston, prominent local playwright. He writes to invite him to join the Cultural Collaborative Steering Committee, a group composed of leaders in the arts community. The members, chosen from the private and public sector, would have a say in the growth and support of San Antonio's cultural sector.</p>[E-Mail from Craig Gingrich-Philbrook to Paul Bonin-Rodriguez - February 16, 2003]2013-02-09T11:04:03-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth290989/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth290989/"><img alt="[E-Mail from Craig Gingrich-Philbrook to Paul Bonin-Rodriguez - February 16, 2003]" title="[E-Mail from Craig Gingrich-Philbrook to Paul Bonin-Rodriguez - February 16, 2003]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth290989/small/"/></a></p><p>E-Mail from Craig Gingrich-Philbrook to Paul Bonin-Rodriguez. He fondly writes to Paul informing him that he has just watched his play, Memory's Caretaker, on a tape that Paul sent. He proposes that the play be used as part of a printed forum discussion in Text and Performance Quarterly (TPQ), a scholarly journal. He asks Paul if he would be interested in participating and thanks him for sharing his work with him.</p>[Letter from Marcus Goodyear to Sterling Houston - July 18, 2003]2013-02-09T11:04:03-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291058/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291058/"><img alt="[Letter from Marcus Goodyear to Sterling Houston - July 18, 2003]" title="[Letter from Marcus Goodyear to Sterling Houston - July 18, 2003]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291058/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter from Marcus Goodyear, English teacher at Sandra Day O'Connor High School, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes to send word of a student literary magazine called Limestone. At the bottom of the letter, he has hand-written a personal note to Sterling thanking him for a writing workshop.</p>[Cathy Crimmins Book Review by Katie Grinch]2013-02-09T11:04:03-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291079/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291079/"><img alt="[Cathy Crimmins Book Review by Katie Grinch]" title="[Cathy Crimmins Book Review by Katie Grinch]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291079/small/"/></a></p><p>Review of the Cathy Crimmins book - How the Homosexuals Saved Civilization: The True and Heroic Story of How Gay Men Shaped the Modern World - by Katie Grinch. She gives several bullet points on how gay culture has influenced mainstream culture, as pointed out in the book. The last page is an excerpt from Crimmins' book.</p>[Letter from Adrien-Alice Hansel to Sterling Houston - September 1, 2004]2013-02-09T11:04:03-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291047/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291047/"><img alt="[Letter from Adrien-Alice Hansel to Sterling Houston - September 1, 2004]" title="[Letter from Adrien-Alice Hansel to Sterling Houston - September 1, 2004]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291047/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter from Adrien-Alice Hansel, literary manager of the Actors Theatre of Louisville, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. The letter informs Mr. Houston that his plays - Le Griffon and The Ballad of Henry Brown/Miz Johnson & Mr. Jones - have not been selected for production at an upcoming festival.</p>[Letter from Dr. Paul Harford to Sterling Houston - September 5, 2003]2013-02-09T11:04:03-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291075/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291075/"><img alt="[Letter from Dr. Paul Harford to Sterling Houston - September 5, 2003]" title="[Letter from Dr. Paul Harford to Sterling Houston - September 5, 2003]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291075/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter from Dr. Paul Harford to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes sending him a list of information regarding medication and treatment of the HIV virus. His last item on the list is the contact information of a physician, Dr. Luis Alfredo Cisneros.</p>[Greeting Card from Tony Hargrove to Sterling Houston - March 2001]2013-02-09T11:04:03-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth290954/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth290954/"><img alt="[Greeting Card from Tony Hargrove to Sterling Houston - March 2001]" title="[Greeting Card from Tony Hargrove to Sterling Houston - March 2001]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth290954/small/"/></a></p><p>Card from Tony Hargrove of the Ella Austin Community Center to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes fondly about meeting him, and hopes to see him again in the fall. The front of the card has been printed with the Ella Austin logo.</p>[Pamphlet: "Los Hílos De Oaxaca, an Exhibition on Traditional Textiles" Family Guide]2013-04-10T05:42:36-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304882/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304882/"><img alt="[Pamphlet: "Los Hílos De Oaxaca, an Exhibition on Traditional Textiles" Family Guide]" title="[Pamphlet: "Los Hílos De Oaxaca, an Exhibition on Traditional Textiles" Family Guide]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304882/small/"/></a></p><p>Family guidebook that details an exhibition that was presented by the Mexic-Arte Museum entitled, "Los Hílos De Oaxaca [The Threads of Oaxaca], an Exhibition on Traditional Textiles". The front cover features a large photograph of an embroidered flower as well as the exhibition title in a script typeface above. The English translation of the name is also included in uppercase letters along with the subheading "A Family Guide" and the exhibition dates. The inside cover of the guidebook includes a list of all the contributors that worked on an aspect of the exhibition. The first page features an introductory paragraph that describes the nature and meaning of the exhibition. The rest of the guide consists of headings that describe either indigenous Hispanic cultures or inspired Hispanic textile artists. Each heading is followed by passages that explain the subject further in depth and as it relates to the exhibition. There is a simple map of several tribal boundaries on pages four and five of the guide. Page 19 is dedicated to explaining ancient "Textile Techniques & Dying Methods", and is accompanied by a labelled diagram of a loom on page 18. The last two pages of the guidebook contain two interactive activities; the first is a list of relevant words that the reader is asked to find the definitions for in the guidebook. The second activity contains a box with an outline of a traditional Hispanic garment inside. The reader is asked to create a meaningful design on the garment inspired by "Huipil design". The back cover of the guidebook features several logos of various sponsors as well as a small paragraph about the Mexic-Arte Museum.</p>Black & Blue: Four Hundred Years of Struggle and Transcendence2013-02-09T11:04:03-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291119/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291119/"><img alt="Black & Blue: Four Hundred Years of Struggle and Transcendence" title="Black & Blue: Four Hundred Years of Struggle and Transcendence" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291119/small/"/></a></p><p>This manuscript by Sterling Houston is a short play about the struggles and triumphs of African-Americans in the United States and, in particular, Texas over a period of four hundred years. The play features writing by Sterling Houston interwoven with both live and and recorded musical performances, poetic excerpts, and direct quotations from legal documents and decrees.</p>Cameoland: A memory play with music2013-02-09T11:04:03-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291120/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291120/"><img alt="Cameoland: A memory play with music" title="Cameoland: A memory play with music" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291120/small/"/></a></p><p>This manuscript by Sterling Houston is a short musical play about the history of the African-American community in San Antonio, Texas prior to integration.</p>[Letter from John Igo to Sterling Houston - July 11, 2000]2013-02-09T11:04:03-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291112/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291112/"><img alt="[Letter from John Igo to Sterling Houston - July 11, 2000]" title="[Letter from John Igo to Sterling Houston - July 11, 2000]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291112/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter from John Igo to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. The handwriting makes the content of the letter difficult to read, but John appears to be sending details about an event at a San Antonio art gallery.</p>[Greeting Card from John N. Igo to Sterling Houston - October 9, 2000]2013-02-09T11:04:03-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth290962/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth290962/"><img alt="[Greeting Card from John N. Igo to Sterling Houston - October 9, 2000]" title="[Greeting Card from John N. Igo to Sterling Houston - October 9, 2000]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth290962/small/"/></a></p><p>Greeting card from John Igo to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. A hand-written note inside the card appears to be discussing the acquisition of documentation or archive of some kind. However, it remains difficult to read.
The front of the card has been printed with a front view of the White House in daylight.</p>The Family History of Jorgen and Ane Ingvardsen2012-06-05T21:44:27-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221883/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221883/"><img alt="The Family History of Jorgen and Ane Ingvardsen" title="The Family History of Jorgen and Ane Ingvardsen" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221883/small/"/></a></p><p>Family genealogy tracing the descendants of Jorgen and Ane Ingvardsen who immigrated from Denmark and settled in Danevang, Texas around 1904. The table of contents lists: Tusind Tak, History, Register Report of Ingvart Hansen Ingvardsen, Kinship Report of Ingvart Hansen Ingvardsen, and an index (starting on page 37). Documentation also includes immigration records for family members with a photocopy of the original manifest, and photographs from several generations.</p>[Card from Dan H. Laurence to Sterling Houston - October 2003]2013-02-09T11:04:03-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth290977/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth290977/"><img alt="[Card from Dan H. Laurence to Sterling Houston - October 2003]" title="[Card from Dan H. Laurence to Sterling Houston - October 2003]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth290977/small/"/></a></p><p>Greeting card from Dan H. Laurence to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He mentions a reunion with old friends and a stage performance where he received a standing ovation.
The front of the card has been printed with a view of the Milwaukee Chamber Theatre stage, empty and with closed curtains.</p>[E-mail from Bob Leonard to Sterling Houston - July 7, 2003]2013-02-09T11:04:03-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291057/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291057/"><img alt="[E-mail from Bob Leonard to Sterling Houston - July 7, 2003]" title="[E-mail from Bob Leonard to Sterling Houston - July 7, 2003]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291057/small/"/></a></p><p>E-mail from Bob Leonard of the Network of Ensemble Theaters to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes to invite him to a National Conference which will take place in Amherst, Massachusetts. All travel expenses will be covered for the week-long summer conference.</p>[Letter from John McBurney to Sterling Houston - October 30, 2002]2013-02-09T11:04:03-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth290963/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth290963/"><img alt="[Letter from John McBurney to Sterling Houston - October 30, 2002]" title="[Letter from John McBurney to Sterling Houston - October 30, 2002]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth290963/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter from John McBurney to Sterling Houston. He informs Mr. Houston that Tootie Finnell does not have a grave marker, and he would like his input to put on a drag show as a fundraising activity. He suggests the Jump-Start Theatre as a possible location. The letter has been written on a typed report. McBurney has included his business card as a make-up artist.</p>[Adrian Parra and Unnamed Woman]2013-04-10T05:42:36-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304555/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304555/"><img alt="[Adrian Parra and Unnamed Woman]" title="[Adrian Parra and Unnamed Woman]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304555/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Adrian Parra and an unnamed woman in Adrian Parra's Sterilized for Your Protection exhibit at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Parra, right, wears a dark suit and glasses. In his lap rests a book. The unnamed woman, left, wears a red jacket and holds a cup of wine in her left hand. Both have amused expressions on their faces. Plastic cups of wine sit on the table in front of them.</p>30.26679800797376 -97.74284850103072[Adrian Parra, Herlinda Zamora, and Unnamed Woman]2013-04-10T05:42:36-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304556/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304556/"><img alt="[Adrian Parra, Herlinda Zamora, and Unnamed Woman]" title="[Adrian Parra, Herlinda Zamora, and Unnamed Woman]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304556/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of three individuals in Adrian Parra's Sterilized for Your Protection exhibit at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The exhibition ran from January 1st, 2001 to February 24th, 2001. An unnamed woman, left, wears red and black. She holds a wine glass and cigarette in her right hand. Adrian Parra, center, wears a dark suit. A book rests in his lap. Herlinda Zamora, right, wears a sleeveless dress in red, white, and black colors.</p>30.26679800797376 -97.74284850103072[Aerial Shot of Noche de Fiesta Navideña Auction]2013-04-10T05:42:36-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304531/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304531/"><img alt="[Aerial Shot of Noche de Fiesta Navideña Auction]" title="[Aerial Shot of Noche de Fiesta Navideña Auction]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304531/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Noche de Fiesta Navideña, an auction of divine art presented by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Photograph was taken from above. Three pillars at the center of the room are painted red. Patterned pieces of colored tissue paper are strung between the pillars. Cut out from the leftmost paper is the word "bienvenidos." A Christmas tree is set up behind the column that is farthest to the left. On the floor are many people milling around. Some stand in circles, while others examine items presented on tables and hung upon walls. A selection of crosses can be seen on the leftmost wall.</p>[Aerial View at Auction]2013-04-10T05:42:36-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304636/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304636/"><img alt="[Aerial View at Auction]" title="[Aerial View at Auction]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304636/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of patrons at Noche de Fiesta Navidena (Divine Art Auction: Prayers for Peace), an auction of divine art hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The auction was held on December 7th, 2001. The photograph was taken from above. Patrons mill around a gallery. Some hold beverages. A Christmas tree is set up behind a column in the middle of the room. Colorful banners hang between columns. The leftmost banner reads "Bienvenidos."</p>[Alberto Castro Lenero in Gallery]2013-04-10T05:42:36-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304876/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304876/"><img alt="[Alberto Castro Lenero in Gallery]" title="[Alberto Castro Lenero in Gallery]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304876/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Alberto Castro Lenero at an exhibition of his work. The exhibition, titled Red, was hosted at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas and ran from January 20th, 2006 to March 19th, 2006. Lenero stands in front of a geometrically shaped artwork. He wears a blue jacket and jeans. A sculpture is displayed on the left.</p>30.26679800797376 -97.74284850103072[Alebrijes Artisans from Oaxaca]2013-04-10T05:42:36-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304835/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304835/"><img alt="[Alebrijes Artisans from Oaxaca]" title="[Alebrijes Artisans from Oaxaca]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304835/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Elvis and Arturo Castillo, Alebrijes Artisans from Oaxaca, at a Museum Day event hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Artisans sit behind a table on which wooden carvings of animals are arranged. An artisan, center, demonstrates a technique to a patron who leans over the table.</p>[Alebrijes Artisans from Oaxaca]2013-04-10T05:42:36-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304836/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304836/"><img alt="[Alebrijes Artisans from Oaxaca]" title="[Alebrijes Artisans from Oaxaca]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304836/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Elvis and Arturo Castillo, Alebrijes Artisans from Oaxaca, at a Museum Day event hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. An artisan sits behind a table on which wooden carvings of animals are arranged. A woman to the left of the table shows patrons a wooden carving.</p>[Altar at Día de los Muertos Parade]2013-04-10T05:42:36-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304762/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304762/"><img alt="[Altar at Día de los Muertos Parade]" title="[Altar at Día de los Muertos Parade]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304762/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of individuals preparing for a parade hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in honor of Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Black and white photographs and paper flowers are arranged on an altar. A woman wearing skeleton face makeup and a traditionally embroidered skirt stands in front of the altar. The photograph was taken at nighttime in downtown Austin, Texas.</p>[Altar at Día de los Muertos Parade]2013-04-10T05:42:36-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304830/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304830/"><img alt="[Altar at Día de los Muertos Parade]" title="[Altar at Día de los Muertos Parade]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304830/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of an altar at the Mexic-Arte Museum's annual Día de los Muertos parade. The altar has multiple tiers covered in lace and white satin. Angel embellishments are attached to the fabric. Photographs and candles are arranged on the tiers.</p>[Altar Covered With Tamales]2013-04-10T05:42:36-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304514/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304514/"><img alt="[Altar Covered With Tamales]" title="[Altar Covered With Tamales]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304514/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of an altar created on the Day of the Dead. A table is covered with green paper. On the table is a large bowl of tamales, a bunch of bananas, a bottle of beer, five limes, an orange, and peanuts. Also on the table are two skull shaped candles, a small skull figurine, and baby's breath flowers.</p>[Altar Decorated with Refreshments]2013-04-10T05:42:36-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304515/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304515/"><img alt="[Altar Decorated with Refreshments]" title="[Altar Decorated with Refreshments]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304515/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of an altar created on the Day of the Dead. A table is covered with green paper. On the table is a large bowl of tamales, a bunch of bananas, a large pastry, bottles of beer, limes, oranges, apples, and peanuts. Several plates of food are prepared. Also on the table are skull shaped candles, a small skull figurine, baby's breath flowers, orange flowers, and candle holders.</p>[Altar to Alfredo Zalee]2013-04-10T05:42:36-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304831/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304831/"><img alt="[Altar to Alfredo Zalee]" title="[Altar to Alfredo Zalee]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304831/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of an altar to Alfredo Zalee at the Mexic-Arte Museum's annual Día de los Muertos parade. The altar is covered in blue cloth. A lighter blue headstone is situated on top of the altar. Flowers and ribbons are arranged in front of the headstone. A card reads: "Alfredo Zalce Artist Muralist Mexico 2003."</p>[Altar with Flowers and Refreshments]2013-04-10T05:42:36-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304517/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304517/"><img alt="[Altar with Flowers and Refreshments]" title="[Altar with Flowers and Refreshments]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304517/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a woman leaning over to look at an altar on the Day of the Dead. The celebration was held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas on November 3rd, 2000. Paper flowers are attached to pieces of string that hang from the ceiling. Orange and white flowers are arranged on a flat surface. Also on the flat surface are a bunch of bananas, pastries, candles, a vase of flowers, and a photograph of a unnamed male person. Against the wall behind the altar is a pink flowering plant. Black and white drawings hang from the wall.</p>30.26679800797376 -97.74284850103072[Altar with Skull at Día de los Muertos Celebration]2013-04-10T05:42:36-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304934/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304934/"><img alt="[Altar with Skull at Día de los Muertos Celebration]" title="[Altar with Skull at Día de los Muertos Celebration]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304934/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of an altar set up during the Mexic-Arte Museum's annual Día de los Muertos celebration. The altar is decorated with orange paper flowers and colored banners. A large papier-mâché skull sits at the center of the altar. The photograph was taken in downtown Austin, Texas.</p>[Altars at Día de los Muertos Parade]2013-04-10T05:42:36-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304766/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304766/"><img alt="[Altars at Día de los Muertos Parade]" title="[Altars at Día de los Muertos Parade]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304766/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of altars at a parade hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in honor of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). The space is set up like a graveyard. Each altar is contained within a square of colored fabric. The photograph was taken at nighttime in downtown Austin, Texas.</p>[Altars at Parade in Honor of Día de los Muertos]2013-04-10T05:42:36-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304767/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304767/"><img alt="[Altars at Parade in Honor of Día de los Muertos]" title="[Altars at Parade in Honor of Día de los Muertos]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304767/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of altars at a parade hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in honor of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). The space is set up like a graveyard. Each altar is contained within a square of colored fabric. Individuals walk around the space. In the foreground a man stands on a ladder as he decorates a metal frame with yellow tape. The photograph was taken at dusk in downtown Austin, Texas.</p>[Ana Castillo at Book Signing]2013-04-10T05:42:36-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304577/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304577/"><img alt="[Ana Castillo at Book Signing]" title="[Ana Castillo at Book Signing]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304577/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Latina poet Ana Castillo at a book signing. The signing was held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas on March 22nd, 2001. Castillo wears glasses, a yellow sleeveless blouse, and yellow trousers. She reads from her book "I Ask the Impossible."</p>30.26679800797376 -97.74284850103072[Announcements from Donors]2013-04-10T05:42:36-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304620/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304620/"><img alt="[Announcements from Donors]" title="[Announcements from Donors]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304620/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of donors announcing gifts at the Luis Jiménez exhibit. Joe Long, Manuel Zuniga, Nilda de la Llata, and Scot Mitte each gave $100,000. They stand behind a podium and wear name tags.</p>30.26679800797376 -97.74284850103072[Applying Skeleton Makeup]2013-04-10T05:42:36-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304683/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304683/"><img alt="[Applying Skeleton Makeup]" title="[Applying Skeleton Makeup]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304683/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of skeleton makeup being applied at the Mexic-Arte Museum's Día de los Muertos celebration. A man, right, applies black makeup to a woman's face. The photograph was taken at nighttime in downtown Austin.</p>[Arleen Polite at Workshop]2013-04-10T05:42:36-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304776/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304776/"><img alt="[Arleen Polite at Workshop]" title="[Arleen Polite at Workshop]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304776/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Arleen Polite leading a workshop at an exhibition of Selections from the Permanent Collection. Students sit at tables. Polite leans over a table to demonstrate a technique while students look on.</p>[Arlene Polite at Workshop]2013-04-10T05:42:36-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304775/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304775/"><img alt="[Arlene Polite at Workshop]" title="[Arlene Polite at Workshop]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304775/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Arlene Polite leading a workshop at an exhibition of Selections from the Permanent Collection. Students sit at a table. Polite is leaning over the shoulder of a male student to demonstrate a technique.</p>[Art Demonstration During Día de los Muertos Celebration]2013-04-10T05:42:36-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304680/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304680/"><img alt="[Art Demonstration During Día de los Muertos Celebration]" title="[Art Demonstration During Día de los Muertos Celebration]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth304680/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of an art demonstration at Mexic-Arte Museum's Día de los Muertos celebration. An individual who is mostly out of the frame holds up a piece of paper that has been dipped in paint to create a snake pattern. Two children look on. The photograph was taken at nighttime in downtown Austin.</p>